Emergence of the mcr-1 colistin resistance gene in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Taiwan
Objectives: The resistance ofmcr-1-carrying Enterobacteriaceae to polymyxins, which are last-resort antibiotics, has raised great concern worldwide. In this study, four mcr-1-carrying plasmids isolated from Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates were completely sequenced and the genome composition...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716521000096 |